Karpaga
Vinayagar Kovil
Vinayak,
the God of Victory is the main deity here in the
name Karpaga
Vinayakar. This temple is the only
one in TamilNadu which deserves pride for having
a 6 feet rock-cut
Vinayak idol. The Thumbikai of Lord
Ganesh is curled towards his right side and so
the God is also known as Valampuri Vinayakar.
The larger inner shrine with its splendid
sculptures make the people wonder on the first
sight.
Besides
this Ganesh image, there are many other images
of deities carved out of rocks. One of them is
Thiruveesar, a Siva Lingam. Other gods presiding
in this temple are Marudankudi Eesar and
Vaadaamalar
Mangai. Every day five poojas are
offered to the God.
In
front of the temple is a large beautiful
teppakulam(tank) and
it serves the water needs of the temple devasthanam.
The temple has two splendid Rajagopurams. There
are many inscriptions found in this temple which
tell us the history of this ancient
architecture.
The
maintenance of the temple premises is also a
major reason for drawing people here and all the
glory belongs to the Chettiar community who
have renovated the entire temple and taken care
of it.
The
festivals Ganesh Chathurthi & Karthigai are
celebrated here in a grand manner.
Ganesh Chathurthi
is celebrated as a 10 day festival with flag
hoisting. During this festive season, Lord
Ganesh is taken on a procession in his Mooshika Vahana. The
Car festival
on the 9th day and Theerthavari on the
10th day draws millions of people
from all over the nation and the State
Government arranges for special buses every
year. 'Thiruvaathirai'
is also celebrated here in the Tamil month of
Margazhi. Another 10 day festival honouring the
Goddess Kongu
Nachiamman is celebrated in the
month of Vaigasi.
The
other places to be seen near Pillaryarpatti
include Gokarneswarar temple
in Pudukottai, the hill temple of
Shanmuganathar
at Kunnakudi, Kaallaiyar
Koil, Madapuram &
Pattamangalam.
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